"utilitarian" meaning in All languages combined

See utilitarian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛːɹi.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /juˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/ (note: General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-utilitarian.wav Forms: more utilitarian [comparative], most utilitarian [superlative]
Etymology: From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|utility|arian}} utility + -arian, {{coin|en|Jeremy Bentham|nat=English|occ=philosopher}} Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham Head templates: {{en-adj}} utilitarian (comparative more utilitarian, superlative most utilitarian)
  1. Of or relating to utility. Translations (of or relating to utility): nützlich (German), zweckmäßig (German), użytkowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-utilitarian-en-adj-rIiavCMc Disambiguation of 'of or relating to utility': 98 0 2
  2. (ethics) Pertaining to utilitarianism. Categories (topical): Ethics Translations (pertaining to utilitarianism): утилитарен (utilitaren) (Bulgarian), utilistisch (Dutch), utilitaristinen (Finnish), utilitariste (French), utilitaristisch (German), utilitaristico (Italian), 功利的な (kōriteki na) (alt: こうりてきな) (Japanese), 공리주의적인 (gongnijuuijeogin) (Korean), utylitarystyczny (Polish), utilitário [masculine] (Portuguese), utilitarist (Romanian), utilitaristisk (Swedish), אוטיליטאַריש (utilitarish) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-utilitarian-en-adj-Mlnpaltk Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'pertaining to utilitarianism': 0 100 0
  3. Practical and functional, present for use, not just for show. Translations (practical and functional, not just for show): utilitari (Catalan), 功利主義 (Chinese Mandarin), 功利主义 (hant) (Chinese Mandarin), utilitaristisk (Danish), funktionel (Danish), hyödyllinen (Finnish), käytännöllinen (Finnish), utilitaire [feminine, masculine] (French), fonctionnel [masculine] (French), fonctionnelle [feminine] (French), zweckmäßig (German), πρακτικός (praktikós) [masculine] (Greek), λειτουργικός (leitourgikós) [masculine] (Greek), תועלתי (toalti) (Hebrew), fóntaíoch (Irish), utilitaristisk (Norwegian Bokmål), funkcjonalny (Polish), утилита́рный (utilitárnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-utilitarian-en-adj-vuocTUwF Disambiguation of 'practical and functional, not just for show': 0 1 99

Noun [English]

IPA: /juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛːɹi.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /juˌtɪləˈtɛɹi.ən/ (note: General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-utilitarian.wav Forms: utilitarians [plural]
Etymology: From utility + -arian. Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham as early as 1781, and popularized by his student John Stuart Mill, who mistakenly attributed the term to John Galt. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|utility|arian}} utility + -arian, {{coin|en|Jeremy Bentham|nat=English|occ=philosopher}} Coined by English philosopher Jeremy Bentham Head templates: {{en-noun}} utilitarian (plural utilitarians)
  1. Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: futilitarian, negative utilitarian, utilitarianism, utilitarianly Translations (Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.): утилитарист (utilitarist) [masculine] (Bulgarian), utilitari [masculine] (Catalan), utilitària [feminine] (Catalan), utilitarist [common-gender] (Danish), utilist [masculine] (Dutch), utilitaristi (Finnish), utilitariste [feminine, masculine] (French), Utilitarist [masculine] (German), ωφελιμιστής (ofelimistís) [masculine] (Greek), ωφελιμίστρια (ofelimístria) [feminine] (Greek), fóntaí [masculine] (Irish), utilitarist [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), utylitarysta [masculine] (Polish), utylitarystka [feminine] (Polish), utilitarista (Portuguese), utilitarist [masculine] (Romanian), utilitaristă [feminine] (Romanian), utilitarist [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-utilitarian-en-noun-WBnsCsPA Disambiguation of People: 0 16 27 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -arian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 18 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arian: 0 21 22 58 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 20 17 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 22 16 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 13 9 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 23 19 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 5 23 17 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 3 16 12 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 0 19 15 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 5 23 17 54 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 18 18 65 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 20 16 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 0 26 13 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 5 25 18 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 23 18 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 17 11 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 0 17 11 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 5 23 17 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 26 20 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 5 24 19 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 24 19 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 22 15 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 5 23 17 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 0 17 11 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 5 23 17 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 6 24 15 55

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      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fóntaí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "utilitarist"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "utylitarysta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "utylitarystka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "word": "utilitarista"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "utilitarist"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "utilitaristă"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "utilitarist"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "John Galt (novelist)",
    "John Stuart Mill"
  ],
  "word": "utilitarian"
}

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